T/CACM 1099-2018 The Operational Guidelines for Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Pre-Illness Techniques: Intervention of Intermittent Herbal Moxibustion for Primary Dysmenorrhea

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Main technical content: Primary dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological disease with a high recurrence rate. Intermittent moxibustion, as an effective method of preventing and treating dysmenorrhea, features the advantages of "simplicity, convenience, effectiveness, and affordability". It not only reflects the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine in meeting diverse health needs, but also possesses unique advantages. For a long time, although there have been basic knowledge and extensive practice of moxibustion in treating diseases, there has been a lack of systematic and standardized in-depth research on the prevention and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with intermittent moxibustion, as well as the formulation of relevant technical operation standards. To a certain extent, this has affected the improvement of the clinical efficacy of intermittent moxibustion and the full play of its advantages as an external treatment technique. This guideline is systematically developed based on the clinical advantages of intermittent moxibustion and targeting the disease of primary dysmenorrhea, referring to ancient literature, the experience of famous doctors, and the best modern clinical research evidence. The formulation of this guideline can standardize the service behaviors and processes of intermittent moxibustion, enrich the content and methods of service, ensure the quality and safety of service, improve the intervention effect and level of intermittent moxibustion in preventing and treating primary dysmenorrhea, and better meet the people's demand for the "preventive medicine" service of traditional Chinese medicine.

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